Sculpture by the Sea Aarhus - Denmark

The internationally acclaimed sculpture exhibition, Sculpture by the Sea, returns to the Aarhus bay in 2015 for the fourth time. The spectacular three-kilometer long coast line from Tangkrogen to Ballehage will again transform into a giant sculpture park. Artists from artists from 24 different countries shows unique sculptures in various shapes, sizes and materials will be placed near the shore, in the water and at the forest’s edge.

HISTORICAL SUCCESS

The inaugural Sculpture by the Sea Aarhus – Denmark were major successes in 2009 as well as in 2011 and 2013, attracting more than half a million visitors over a three-week period. In 2011 the number increased to 21 and in 2013 22 nations were represented. The exhibition is a strong cross-cultural meeting between artists, their works and the public. ARoS Aarhus Art Museum and the City of Aarhus looks forward to, in collaboration with the sponsors, to present another fantastic exhibition with sculptures beyond the confines often found in the art museums.

ROYAL PATRONAGE

Their Royal Hignesses Crown Prince Fredrik and Crown Princess Mary took the initiative to bring the spectacluar exhibition to Aarhus and agreed to be patrons

The Crown Prince and Princess experienced Sculpture by the Sea on the Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia in the year 2000 and were deeply fascinated by the interplay between the sculptures and the coastline. This made Crown Prince Frederik contact the former director of ARoS, Jens Erik Sørensen, who subsequently put a great effort into bringing Sculpture by the Sea to Aarhus.

Afterwards the idea was fully supported by the city of Aarhus and former mayor of Aarhus Nicolai Wammen and Sculpture by the Sea Aarhus - Denmark became a reality.

THE ONLY SCULPTURE BY THE SEA EXHIBITION OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA

Sculpture by the Sea is an Australian concept, and the exhibition in Aarhus is the only one outside Australia. Sculpture by the Sea is a creation of Founding Director, David Handley, and was revealed for the first time at Bondi Beach, Sydney in 1997 as a single day event. Since then the exhibition has evolved into large annual events at Bondi and Cottesloe with hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world.